Modern Decorative Bowls
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Hakou B Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Hakou B tray by Mason Editions.
Dimensions: 36 × 30 × 11 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, del...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Onyx Blue Lazy Susan
Located in Stratford, CT
Lazy Susan carved from onyx stone with an unusual pattern of alternating black and white parallel lines.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Onyx
Mould for Bowl by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Mould for bowl by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique piece
Materials: MDF
Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 6 cm
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London.
Theodora is...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Sandalwood
Pink Hakou D Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Hakou D tray by Mason Edition.
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: Transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base.
All the poetry, deli...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Green and Blue Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Green and blue vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H30 x Ø20cm
Also available in different colors and shapes.
At WL CERAMICS we mak...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Hakou C Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hakou C tray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colors: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Hakou D Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hakou D tray by Mason Edition
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, delicacy an...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Stoneware Tureen Piece by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware Tureen Piece by Mary Brogger
Unique Piece. Signed with artist’s stamp.
Dimensions: W 30.5 cm x D 30.5 cm x H 25.5 cm.
Materials: Stoneware.
This piece is food safe.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Hakou D Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hakou D tray by Mason Edition
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, delicacy an...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Bronze Goblet Bowl, Signed Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Goblet bowl - Signed Arno Declercq
Measures: 14 cm L x 14 cm W x 40 cm H
5.5” L x 5.5” W x 15.7” H
Material: Bronze
Signed by Arno Declercq
...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
1970s Mandruzzato Modernist Red Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray
By Mandruzzato
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A red sommerso murano glass bowl designed and manufactured in Venice in the Seventies by Mandruzzato. It's in lovely conditions, probably never used as ashtray. Crafted by the skille...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Sienna Bowl/Vase by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Sienna bowl/vase by Studio Laf
Dimensions: W15.5 x H30 cm
Materials: Metal, Brass
Also Available: two different metal colors: White, Black
The harmony between the elegance of ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stroke Porcelain Vase 27 by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Stroke porcelain vase 27 by WL Ceramics
Dimensions: H15 x D27 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Designer: Norman Trapman
Also available in different shapes/sizes.
Designed by Dutch ce...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Dots Porcelain Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Dots porcelain vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H34 x Ø18 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes.
At WL CERAMICS we ma...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Hakou B Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Hakou B trays by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × 30 × 11 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tanoa Large Bowl Raku White and Black Ceramic
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Tanoa is a large bowl, designed with simplicity and masterful skill of the raku firing technique expressing the master artisan will in its white crackle drippings and black burn clay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Translucent Glass Decorative Dish by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Part of Elsa Peretti iconic Thumbprint collection for Tiffany & Co, this translucent glass decorative dish/ ash tray was designed in 1978, and executed shortly thereafter. Peretti, a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Decorative Oceanic Jewellery Box
Located in London, GB
This jewellery box is a one-of-a-kind, enchanting piece that is sure to delight anyone who loves unique and beautiful items. The box is crafted from high-quality wood, giving it a st...
Category
2010s Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Shell, Wood
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Biomorphic Bowl Or Serving Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This large undulating hallmarked stainless steel polished organic modern bowl was designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen in 2011. It is biomorphic in form and has a beautiful ba...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Hakou D Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Hakou D trays by Mason Editions.
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colors: Transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base.
All the poetry,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Pink Hakou a Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 pink Hakou A Trays by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 39 × 32 × 11 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: Transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base.
All the poetry, delicacy and charm of Japanese culture is apparent in Hakou, the line of fruit dishes and knick knack...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Pair of Hakou B Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Hakou B Trays by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × 30 × 11 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Polished Agate Geode Stone Bowl, circa 1960
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Polished Agate Geode stone bowl, circa 1960.
Category
20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone, Agate
Bubble Bowl in Marbled Smoke and Black Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in smoke & black marbled resin. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter.
Designed by ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Resin
Cherry and Blue Porcelain Vase by Wl Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Cherry and blue porcelain vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 26 x 18 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes
At WL CERA...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Hakou C Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Hakou C trays by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colors: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black met...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Hakou D Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Hakou D trays by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Medium Kartell Jelly Bowls in Pink by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jelly bowls are part of a new series of design items through which Kartell, in its continuous search for new tactile and aesthetic effects, once again demonstrates its technologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Potiche Borromeo, Bassano Lacquered Red Ceramic, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the 17th century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and kaolin in the subsoil. Also, the river Brenta allowed the transport of finished products and the activation of mills that blended mixtures and grind the pebbles of the river. Soil and subsoil have prepared the ground for the birth of a great artisanal tradition that brings together nature, tradition and culture. A fantastic story within the story to remember every time we touch these little masterpieces.
Technical information:
- Measures: cm H 137 D 65
- Material: ceramic
- Finish: lacquered red
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Handcrafted & Turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak half Japanese Yakisugi platter - bowl. These unique pieces are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Oak
'Little Mouse #01' Hand Blown Glass Bowl by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Little Mouse #01'
A Hand blown glass bowl by Simone Crestani
Crafty, clever, always busy; quick and snappy, alert and judicious. As small as it is nimble, a glass mouse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Cherry and Blue Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 cherry and blue vases by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 26 x Ø18 cm
Also available in different shapes and colors.
At WL Ce...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 Burnished Copper Mini Kubus Bowls by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 burnished copper mini Kubus bowls by Lassen
Dimensions: d 7 x w 7 x h 7 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 0.40 Kg
Kubus bowl is based on original sketches by Mogens Lassen...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes. 1960/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes.
1960/70s.
Signed.
In excellent condition.
Largest measuring: L 20.0 x W 16.0 x H 8.0 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Dear Celia Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dear Celia bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 36 cm D 30 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Fakasaka is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, li...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Handcrafted 014 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 014 Coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 26 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
Set of 2 Gold and Black Short Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 gold and black short vases by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H23 x Ø11 cm
Also available: in different...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Orange and Cherry Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Orange and Cherry vases by WL Ceramics - WL-20219
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H37 x Ø12 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes....
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Gold and Black Tall Vases by Wl Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 gold and black tall vases by WL CERAMICS
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 48 x Ø 13 cm
Also available in different shapes and colors
At W...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Cherry Porcelain Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 cherry porcelain vases by WL CERAMICS
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H26 x Ø18 cm (Cherry and blue), H37 x Ø12 ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Gold and Black Short and Tall Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 gold and black short and tall vases by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H48 x Ø13 cm (Tall vase), H23 x Ø11 cm ( Short vase).
Also...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
'Little Mouse #02' Hand Blown Glass Bowl by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Little mouse #02'.
A hand blown glass bowl by Simone Crestani.
Crafty, clever, always busy; quick and snappy, alert and judicious. As small as it is nimble, a glass mouse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Orange and Cherry Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange and cherry vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 37 x Ø 12 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes
At WL CERAMICS w...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Green and Cherry Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Green and Cherry vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H36 x Ø25 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes.
At WL CERAMICS we ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Raaquu Mizu Raku Pottery Trinket Bowl - Half Copper Matte - Handmade Ceramic
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Mizu ~ (n) water
Our Mizu bowl comes with 3 short legs. It would look elegant on its own or as a keeper of trinkets or potpourri.
This Mizu bowl is the kind of piece to create a un...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Red and Purple Porcelain Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Red and purple porcelain vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H20,5 x Ø30 cm
Also available in different ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Green and Blue Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 green and blue vases by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H30 x Ø20cm
Also available in different colors and shapes.
At WL CERAM...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Green and Cherry Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 green and cherry vases by WL Ceramics.
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 36 x Ø 25 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes
At WL ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Green Porcelain Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 green vases by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H36 x D25 cm (Green and gold), 30 x 20 cm (Green and blue).
Also available in diff...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak half Japanese Yakisugi platter - bowl. These unique pieces are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques.
Finished in food safe oil.
A beautiful piece of handmade contemporary design with a finishing technique that dates back millennia. This bowl is hand turned...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Oak
Brook Bowl/Vase by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Brook bowl/vase by Studio Laf
Dimensions: W: 13 cm Height: 14 cm R: 12 cm
Materials: Brass, marble.
Brook, which has two functions as flowerpot and appetizer bowl...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble, Brass
White Sienna Bowl/Vase by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
White Sienna bowl/vase by Studio Laf
Dimensions: W 15.5 x H 30 cm
Materials: Metal, brass
Also available: Two different metal colors: White, and black
The harmony between the e...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vase Cone Botticelli Camelie, Bassano White Ceramic, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the 17th century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and kaolin i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Ceramic Bowl by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Studio ceramic bowl by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase.
In beautiful vintage condition. Hand signed by Gary McCloy and retains the Steve Chase label.
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Dear Sonia Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dear Sonia bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 36 cm D 30 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: Polished Bronze + Onyx Transluced Marbled
Fakasaka is a design company focused on production...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Charlie Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Charlie bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19.5 cm D 19.5 cm H 3.5 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze.
Charlie bowl / ashtray / centerpiece / candle holder / card holder
F...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Large Early 21st Century Textured Ceramic Bowl / Centerpiece by Abigails, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Large early 21st century textured ceramic bowl/centerpiece by Abigails, Italy.
Features handcrafted braided-like details applied to the bowl's e...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Nickel Plated Mini Kubus Bowls by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 nickel plated mini Kubus bowls by Lassen
Dimensions: d 7 x w 7 x h 7 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 0.40 Kg
Kubus Bowl is based on original sketches by Mogens Lassen, a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern decorative bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative bowls, popular names associated with this style include Gunnar Nylund, Alfredo Barbini, Antonio da Ros, and Danese Milano. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $48 and tops out at $4,863 while the average work can sell for $498.
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